Medium and Heavy Vehicles

  • Fleet Renewal Program Goes Live in Brazil   

    BRAZIL REPORT
    Fabio Ferraresi
    Fabio Ferraresi

    The Brazil Government has published a law starting the Truck and Buses Scrappage Policy, aiming to renew fleets, increase productivity and efficiency, reduce emissions and improve safety. Depending on the effectiveness of the program, it may affect the MHV market. See complete article translated in our webpage and the original from Automotive Business.

    Source: Automotive Business    Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: The launch of the Renovar program is a positive…

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  • Hon Hai Delivers First EV Bus To Kaohsiung City in Taiwan

    TAIWAN REPORT

    On March 3, Hon Hai Precision Industry delivered its first EV, the Model T commercial bus, to a bus route operator based in Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. The company aims to deliver 30 buses by the end of this year to expand its EV business, which is a new entry into the market, and the key to its future growth will be the extent to which it can break away from its business model that relies on contracted production of iPhones.

    The "Model T" was delivered to Kaohsiung Bus Company.…

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  • KAMAZ Changes Truck Models Following Daimler’s Exit from Russia

    RUSSIA REPORT

    March 10, 2022—The KAMAZ plant, which was hit by sanctions, has production orders only until the end of March. Currently, the OEM is working through orders for April and May, according to a company official. Company operations are linked to supplies from Europe, which have been halted, he said.

    He also added that production continues, but changes in model range cannot be avoided. The main efforts of the OEM will be concentrated on deeper localization of trucks and rearranging production using local components.

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  • São Paulo Starts Construction of BRT Aiming Electric Buses

    BRAZIL REPORT

    The São Paulo Government has announced the start of a BRT line, going through cities surrounding the São Paulo capital city with plans to be operating in 2023. This line has 17 km of extension and will use 82 Battery Electric Articulated 23 meter buses.

    Source: M&T      Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: The cities surrounding São Paulo Capital have started deploying the initiatives of the main city, as expected. São Paulo City has a more aggressive plan for using BE Buses  with 800 for…

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  • Medium and Heavy EV Market In Early Testing

    Autonomous Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles

    Chris Fisher
    Chris Fisher

    We have been hearing a lot of talk and getting questions on the current status and the future of autonomous vehicles within the medium and heavy segment.

    Early adopters of autonomous technology will likely be in the class 8 long haul segment followed by the bus and medium duty truck segment.  Currently, the high cost of the technology can be better absorbed in class 8 long-haul truck applications.

    The transition from level 0 to level 1 and 2 is happening relatively quickly due in part to the availability of the technology.  Level 3 adoption is still a few years away and it is currently not legal to use on the highway.  It will likely be 2027 or 2028 before we see small levels of level 3 commercial vehicles on the road.

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  • Low Interest Funding Set for Low Emission Off-Highway Machines

    SOUTH AMERICA REPORT
    Fabio Ferraresi
    Fabio Ferraresi

    The program called Low Carbon FINAME is dedicated to the acquisition of new machines that contribute to carbon emission reduction, with a focus on EV Buses, EV Trucks and Off-Highway Machines electric and Hybrid. OEMs have to register their products before December 2024 to access lower interest rates.

    Source: M&T      Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: The incentives for funding are an important driver to make an EV competitive when compared…

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  • Scania Tests Euro VI Engine in Brazil

    SOUTH AMERICA REPORT

    The 13 liters with Scania Twin SCR aftertreatment developed in Sweden is tested in Brazil for the new Proconve P8 products, already in place for new models and mandatory for all models by January 2023. The homologation process at IBAMA is already advanced but may show adaption needs to Brazilian environment. This engine is part of a completely new powertrain and brakes system with higher efficiency and lower emission. The power range vary from 420 to 560 hp and it is prepared…

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  • Embraer/Eve Formalizes Flying Car Register

    SOUTH AMERICA REPORT

    Eve Urban Air Mobility, the branch of aircraft giant Embraer, says it has started the process to register its eVTOL, Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing, vehicle at ANAC, the Brazilian bureau for aircraft certification and tied to international bureaus. Getting this documentation is the most important step for starting its commercial operation programmed for 2026. With this certification Eve will meet international standards of air navigation and safety.

    Source: Automotive Business…

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  • NA Medium and Heavy EV Market In Early Testing

    Chris Fisher
    Chris Fisher

    Q. What is the current state of electric vehicle technology globally as well as the U.S.?
    A.     From a medium and heavy truck perspective, electric trucks are still in the early stages of testing, and it will still be a few years before we know if the current technology will be effective.  Transit or city buses are much further along in the process since these are largely not for profit vehicles and have more dedicated routes that allow for more consistent recharge. 

    China is probably the furthest along with electric bus adoption with almost half of all medium and heavy buses produced being electric.  While electrified bus adoption in North America and Europe is not nearly as strong as China, demand is increasing.  In North America, natural gas buses (CNG and Propane) are currently the alternative fuel of choice.  However, government mandates will likely force bus electrification over the next decade or so.

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  • Truck Production Index (PSR-TPI) Loses 37%

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    Jim Downey
    Jim Downey
    Chris Fisher
    Chris Fisher

    ST. PAUL, MN — The Q4 2021 Power Systems Research Truck Production Index (PSR-TPI) increased from 116 to 120, or 3.4%, for the three-month period ended December 31,2021, from Q3 2021. The year-over-year (Q4 2020 to Q4 2021) loss for the PSR-TPI was, 190 to 120, or -37%.

    The PSR-TPI measures truck production globally and across six regions: North America, China, Europe, South America, Japan and Korea and Emerging Markets.

    This data comes from OE Link™, the proprietary database…

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